Which has higher clientelism index, Denmark or Germany?

Germany, at 0.038 against 0.034 in Denmark as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?

191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Clientelism Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Germany: Clientelism Index

Denmark

0.034

in 2025

Germany

0.038

in 2025

Denmark rank

174th

Germany rank

173rd

Clientelism Index over time

Denmark
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.038 against 0.034 in Denmark, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.

Denmark ranks 174th and Germany ranks 173rd of 176 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.085	0.389	0.304	Germany
1790s	0.085	0.389	0.304	Germany
1800s	0.085	0.389	0.304	Germany
1810s	0.085	0.389	0.304	Germany
1820s	0.085	0.389	0.304	Germany
1830s	0.161	0.389	0.228	Germany
1840s	0.1989	0.3808	0.1819	Germany
1850s	0.0476	0.34	0.2924	Germany
1860s	0.0489	0.3203	0.2714	Germany
1870s	0.0463	0.269	0.2227	Germany
1880s	0.0465	0.2717	0.2252	Germany
1890s	0.0475	0.276	0.2285	Germany
1900s	0.0391	0.2621	0.223	Germany
1910s	0.0376	0.232	0.1944	Germany
1920s	0.0366	0.1146	0.078	Germany
1930s	0.0368	0.3045	0.2677	Germany
1940s	0.044	0.364	0.32	Germany
1990s	0.0257	0.0263	0.0007	Germany
2000s	0.0237	0.027	0.0033	Germany
2010s	0.0311	0.0378	0.0067	Germany
2020s	0.0358	0.0445	0.0087	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Denmark or Germany?: Germany, at 0.038 against 0.034 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Denmark and Germany?: 0.004, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?: 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for clientelism index?: Denmark ranks 174th and Germany ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Clientelism Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.